Closet on the balcony: interesting ideas and useful tips

In every family there are items that are needed only in a certain season, or suitable for placement in a residential area. Balcony or a loggia in a small apartment - often the only place to store things. In modern conditions, balconies decorated with increasingly converted into a cozy addition to a room. This tradition poses the problem of organizing a special space for storage.

Installing the cabinet on the balcony - the best way out, it will allow to keep in order the small items and large hide from view. Things will always be at hand, conveniently laid out on the shelves. Choose a cabinet can be in any furniture store, there are now many varieties that attract the functionality and design variety. If the balcony is decorated in addition to the main room, not be difficult to pick up a variant of the cabinet, suitable for general interior view. The disadvantage of shopping in a store will be possible mismatch sizes. This will lead to the loss of wasted space, which in the conditions of small-sized housing is precious.

cabinet order in the furniture shop to avoid this problem and will also provide a sufficiently wide choice of models. But of course this method will require a significant investment. Therefore, if you have some carpentry skills, the best solution is to build a wardrobe with his hands - You have to spend money only on the material and size, layout and appearance can make it such as I want to.

The difference kinds of designs

If you decide to make the cabinet on the balcony with his hands in the beginning is necessary to determine its structure. Basic options cabinet design, two - line, the most spacious and angular, suitable for the conditions when the space on the balcony quite small. Cabinets can be of medium size, the height of human growth, or occupy a space-to-ceiling balconies. Widespread as cabinets, racks, which are open shelves or closed cabinets classic protecting objects from collecting dust.

Of great importance for easy operation is construction of doors cabinet. According to this distinction have identified a number of basic circuits.

• Swing doors - traditional option offering easy operation, reliability, aesthetic appearance. The disadvantage is the need to be sure to leave space in front of the cabinet, that in a small area under the balcony can be challenging. Sometimes folding doors are decorated by shutters - is more aesthetic, but time-consuming to execute view.
  

  Swing doors - the easiest to implement and relatively cheap option, but they are not always convenient

• Shutters - one of the most common options, combining low cost and functionality. This door is reminiscent of blinds, rises vertically, it does not take a place by opening the cabinet and allows you to place it close to other objects and furniture. Shutters have a long life and easy to operate.
  

  Shutters as a door to the balcony cabinet - convenient, but expensive option

• Sliding doors - also a popular option that looks more aesthetically pleasing than the Rolling systems. The doors are moved along the guide rails, and thereby saving space lodge without a place. But when you open the sliding door still half-closed doorway, so to put in a closet big thing will not be possible without their removal.
  

  Convenient and economical option - door coupe

• Folding door - for the design resembles an accordion-screen. The most convenient option is also space saving and comes off the opening of the cabinet almost completely. Despite the ease of such doors is generally inferior in strength and durability of their counterparts, but because of the opening is not completely closed inside the cabinet gets dust and moisture.
  

  Folding door-accordion in the clear takes up little space

Internal device, shelf system, their depth and height of the better designed, taking into account the size and types of specific items that will be stored there. For example, a ski storage require higher vertical compartment for winter clothing will need to install a hanger.

Necessary materials

An important factor in the manufacture of the cabinet in the loggia or balcony will be the choice of material. We must not forget that even in the glassed-in balconies temperature and composition of the air is likely to be different from the living area and need a durable material that is resistant to various influences and humidity changes. In addition to performance properties and appearance is important, because the enclosure must not clash with the design of the loggia, and is often a continuation of the overall style of the apartment. The following species are most common.

• Wood - material of old, has earned respect in the construction work. The tree is completely eco-friendly, convenient in handling, aesthetic looks, different durability. If you choose the right sort of wood, the cabinet will not harm the changes of temperature and high humidity. The downside of such a material is only relative high cost (the cost varies greatly depending on the type of wood), and a tendency to damage mold, fungi and insects.
  

  Unusual wooden cabinet on the balcony

• Chipboard panel - cheaper analog of the tree, hardly inferior to him in appearance. Through the lamination technique Particleboard can impart color, texture any wood and material properties provide the durability and resistance to external influences.
  

  Closet on the balcony of chipboard with their hands

• MDF - lightweight, easy to use and its drawback is less strength, ease of chipping on the surface during processing.
  

  The original closet on the balcony of MDF

• Drywall - a cheap and very easy to process the material. Details can be installed quickly with a conventional screwdriver, the resulting frame is lightweight and resistant. But because of its ease of gypsum board is inferior to other peers - in this cabinet will not be able to store heavy weight items, the shelves will not sustain long-term static load.
  

  Wardrobe of plasterboard on the balcony

cabinet design also depends on the color and texture. Most offer a wide variety of laminated panels, but the closet of plasterboard can be painted or to paste special decorative material, at the same time having a moisture-proof quality. In a small space in the loggia or balcony it is recommended to choose light colors visually enhance the area of ​​the premises.

Be sure to pay attention to accessories, fasteners - hinges need for doors, handles, rails, corners. Fittings can be made of metal, durable plastic. It is best to get all the details in a dedicated hardware store, choosing a cabinet based material.

Required tools

When deciding how to make the cabinet on the balcony with his hands, not least is the selection of tools. For high quality of work will need the following set:

• hammer and drill (wood and concrete);
• Saw-hacksaw;
• electric jigsaw;
• screwdriver;
• screwdriver;
• screws and plugs;
• hammer;
• roulette, building level.

In addition you will need paper and a pencil for making the drawing, as well as a marker for marking on the details.

manufacturing phase

conditions are checked before the start of assembly - balcony should already be glazed, the walls of the loggia better pre-close insulation. The most important point is equal basis - where there are height differences, the cabinet frame under the weight of objects, sooner or later mowing. Therefore, before starting work, carry out a check using the base level of the building and, if necessary, make alignment - the easiest way is the construction of the deck.

When you are ready, you can begin to work. To understand how to make the cabinet on the balcony, just follow the following steps.

1. Drafting drawing. Using the measuring tape measured height and width of the loggia, is measured by the required depth of the cabinet. On paper, the drawing is done, considering the size of things to store calculated number of shelves, their height.
   

   Sketch corner cabinet to be installed in the loggia or balcony

2. Drawing carefully transferred to selected materials by scaling or by using the markup level. After verifying the details are cut electric fret saw and a hacksaw.
3. Manufacturing of the carcass. First the layout with a marker and the level (or line) - the walls are drawn guiding lines where the frame will be mounted rails.
   

   For the carcass mainly use two materials: a wooden beam and a metal profile

4. Boards and rails are mounted directly to the wall or cladding loggia. With the help of a drill, screws onto the screw screwdriver performed installation. Suitable for fixing a reliable wood or metal profile. If the enclosure is made of plasterboard, be sure to install additional elements of metal profiles to increase product stability.
   

   Is fixed on the wall bars of the future cabinet, install shelves

5. Mounted on the frame of the wall material chosen. The back of the cabinet adjacent to the wall of the balcony, also be sure to close the sheet of plywood or particle board - it will help keep the inside of the cabinet from moisture, temperature extremes. The walls are mounted on the screws, for better fixation used for furniture corners, tie. If the cabinet to the ceiling, often uses a simplified version of the design when the shelves are mounted directly on the guide frame, and the frame is going to install the door.
   

   As the rear wall of the cabinet fasten future sheet particleboard

6. In accordance with the established shelf drawing. The material for them can be wood, particle board or drywall - navigate better on the weight of the items that will be placed there.
   

   Fasten shelves in the corners

7. Mounted hinges or guides for the doors. Then, installing doors themselves, the latest attach the handle to open.
   

   The door hung on a corner cabinet

After completion of the work cabinet is recommended to paste with an insulative coating for additional protection against moisture. It is also possible to carry out the electric lamp, to enhance ease of use. With proper selection of materials and tools, careful and responsible approach to the implementation of work, the result will please owners of its functionality and beauty for many years.

Video: Wardrobe balcony